I was inspired to participate in this competition for two main reasons. First, having 2 young nieces and 1 nephew, I have talked to them and my sister a lot about the mix of emotions (confusion, fear, sadness, excitement, longing, etc.) that children have been feeling during this unprecedented time. Secondly, as a fourth year medical student, I am months away from being a practicing resident provider; however, at this time, I have been unable to help in a hands on way during the pandemic. These circumstances collided to produce this project -- one that allowed me to feel like I was contributing to education and emotional normalization especially for children.
My hope is that this story introduces Covid-19 in an approachable way and empowers its readers through the dissemination of factual, age-appropriate information as well as through the acknowledgement and normalization of the variety of feelings being experienced during this time.
The Covid-19 related content was chosen using CDC resources describing approaches and principles for discussing Covid-19 with children. The story was written and illustrated by myself, and illustrations were done via the Procreate app.
I really enjoyed creating this eBook and hope that you all enjoy it as well!
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